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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 2004

Page

4

New chance for school mergers in Iowa debate

Gov. Tom Vilsack urged the Iowa Board of Education to back district consolidation and resource sharing to boost school quality. He warned progress will be hard amid strong local pride and 370 districts, though budgets and enrollments push toward broader consolidation and program sharing.

Tom Vilsack State Board of Education Iowa Vilsack

Editorial Page Choice Angers Reader Over Islamic Center Vandalism

Letter writer criticizes Mitch Albom and a Gazette piece on the Islamic Center vandalism for bias arguing the article implies Christian guilt without evidence. They dispute quoted phrases and names cited, calling the reporting inflammatory and unfounded.

Mitch Albom Molly Ivins Gazette Islamic Center Mohamed Azkalary Jamal Azimeh Justin

Debate on 3:18 vandalism and gun ban politics

Readers argue about whether 3:18 marks a Bible reference and if Christians are to blame. The letter condemns media prejudice and urges reevaluating the assault weapons ban before November elections. Robert Richardson urges voting for Dave Franker and Art Small in Iowa City.

Gazette Congress D.C Dave Franker Art Small Iowa Robert Richardson Iowa City

Campaigning in the long shadow of Vietnam sparks debate

History professors Buckaloo and Campbell in a Sept. 12 column argue the U S did not lose in Vietnam and Nixon era Vietnam ization kept South Vietnam strong. They claim Democratic Congress failed to supply resources, leaving South Vietnam vulnerable.

Derek Buckaloo James Campbell Vietnam United States Nixon

Drug industry critique misreads new drug progress and costs

John C Goodman argues against Angell’s claim that drug firms exploit patients and rely on public research. He cites benefits from new drugs, vaccines, and reduced nursing home rates, while noting high R&D costs and uncertain returns. He notes NIH role and urges cautious regulation.

John C. Goodman Marcia Angell Angell Harvard Medical School New England Journal of Medicine Henry Miller FDA Hoover Institution National Bureau of Economic U.S Duke University Kenneth Manton NIH National Institute For Health Miller

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